US4733859A - Exercise apparatus - Google Patents
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- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
- A63B23/035—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
- A63B23/025—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the head or the neck
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- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
- A63B2023/003—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body by torsion of the body part around its longitudinal axis
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
- A63B21/012—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using frictional force-resisters
- A63B21/015—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using frictional force-resisters including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
- A63B2208/02—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player posture
- A63B2208/0228—Sitting on the buttocks
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US5007634A (en) * | 1987-06-11 | 1991-04-16 | Jones Arthur A | Method and apparatus for restraining the legs and pelvis for exercising and/or testing the lower trunk of the human body |
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US5058888A (en) * | 1989-11-13 | 1991-10-22 | Walker Fitness Systems, Inc. | Automatic force generating and control system |
US5085429A (en) * | 1988-02-16 | 1992-02-04 | Hoeven Martin A V D | Musculature exercising method |
US5092585A (en) * | 1987-06-11 | 1992-03-03 | Jones Arthur A | Apparatus for testing and/or exercising the cervical muscles of the human body |
US5092584A (en) * | 1987-06-11 | 1992-03-03 | Arthur Jones | Apparatus for testing and/or exercising the rotary neck muscles of the human body |
US5094449A (en) * | 1990-08-07 | 1992-03-10 | Stearns Kenneth W | Exercise apparatus for abdominal exercises |
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US5148800A (en) * | 1989-03-30 | 1992-09-22 | Pecheux Jean Claude | Apparatus for the continuous passive articulatory mobilization of the foot of new-born baby or child technical domain |
US5170776A (en) * | 1988-07-08 | 1992-12-15 | Pecheux Jean Claude R | Apparatus for continuous passive articular mobilization of the foot |
US5183452A (en) * | 1991-10-18 | 1993-02-02 | Bacon John L | Exercise machine |
US5203321A (en) * | 1990-12-11 | 1993-04-20 | Sutter Corporation | Passive anatomic ankle-foot exerciser |
US5209715A (en) * | 1989-11-13 | 1993-05-11 | Walker Fitness Systems, Inc. | Automatic force generating and control system |
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US6551214B1 (en) | 1998-01-09 | 2003-04-22 | Dbc International | Apparatus for exercise and rehabilitation of the muscles around the cervical spine and/or the motional pattern of the cervical spine via rotary training motion of the head |
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